Combination clasp and initial holders for watch bands



J. M. MOORE Oct. 4, 1960 COMBINATION CLASP AND INITIAL HOLDERS FOR WATCHBANDS Filed July 30, 1959 INVENTOR. JOSEPH M. MOORE I ATTOP/VHCOMBINATION JCLASP .AND HOLDERS FOR WATCH BANDS Joseph M. Moore, 49BuckinghamRoad, Tenafly, NJ.

'Filed'July so, 1959, Ser. No..830,607

,2 Claims. (Cl.,4021) This invention relates generally to wrist watchesand more particularly to new and useful improvements in a wrist watchband. i

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a wrist .watchband .having means at both ends thereof for. mounting initials and forfastening the;

ends of the band-to a-wrist watch case. .Another object of the inventionis to provide -an ex- -pansible wrist watch band with a combinedwatchcase cla sp andinitial holder. at eachendthereof.

in-specific object of the invention ;is to provide a wrist watch bandwith a removable initial bearing plate for enhancing the beauty of theband and for serving to identify the owner of the band.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a wrist watch with a band embodying myinvention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the wrist watch band of Fig. l,in normal contracted position.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged bottom plan view thereof.

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the combined watchcase clasp and initialholder in open position, the initial being removed, on a larger scale.

Fig. 5 is a top perspective view of the initial unit.

Fig. 6 is a bottom perspective view thereof.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary top plan view of the wrist watch band showingthe link members in stretched condition.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on the plane of the line 8-8 of Fig. 3,on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken on the plane of line 99 of Fig.2, on an enlarged scale.

Referring in detail to the drawings, in Fig. l a rectangular-shapedwrist watch 10 is shown fastened to and supported by a metal wrist watchband 12 made in accordance with the present invention. With particularreference to Figs. 2 and 3, the wrist watch band 12 comprises anelongated stretchable rectangular-shaped body 14 adapted to encircle thewrist of the wearer of the Watch. The body is composed of a number ofsuperposed outer metal link members 16 disposed transversely of the bodyin normal juxtaposed contacting relation as viewed in Fig. 2, and numberof juxtaposed contacting metal inner link members 18, each disposed at aslight angle to the horizontal as viewed in Figs. 1 and 3. Each innerlink member 18 crosses over an outer link member 16 and is pivotallyconnected midway its ends to said cross-over link 16 as indicated at 20and has its ends pivotally secured to the ends of the next adjacent linkatent 2,954,622 Patented et. 4, was

2 members 16 on both sides of the crossed-over link member 16 asindicated at 22 as shown in Fig. 7.

In accordance with thepresent invention, at each end of the wrist watchband 12, there is a device 21 for fastening the end of the band to therectangular-shaped case 23 of the wrist watch 10 and for housing aninitial, such as one of the initials of the wearer of the watch, such asthe initial B or the initial S shown in Figs. '1 and 2. This device, asshown in detail in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, includes a hinge or pivot pin 26passing through a pair of spaced sleeves, constituting knuckles 28, 28,formed alongone side of the outermost outer link member 30 at both endsthereof and projecting outwardly therefrom. Each outermost outer linkmember 30 is pivotally secured to one end of the next adjacent outerlink member .16 by means of a perforated lug 32 andan eyelet 34extending through said lug and through an aligned opening .in the end ofthe adjacent link member 16. The other end of the outermost outer linkmember 30 is pivotally connected to one end of the crossing inner member18.

A rectangular-shaped metal plate 38 is pivotally fastened to the hingeor pivot pin 26 by means of a sleeve formed along one .end of the plateand constituting a knuckle 40 disposed .between the knuckles 28, 28. Theplate is formed with flanges 42, 42 along its sides and with a flange 44along its outer free end. Flange 44 is notched midway its ends asindicated at 46 and project ing into said notch is a projectionconstituting a finger piece 48 for manipulating the plate.

Another complementary plate 50 slightly larger in dimensions than plate38 is hingedly or pivotally connected to the pivot pin 26. Plate 50 isformed with side flanges 52 disposed outwardly of the side flanges 42,42 of the plate 38 and formed with bearing openings 54 at the inner endsthereof to receive the pivot pin 26. The outer free end of the plate 50is formed with a curled sleeve portion 60 constituting a bearing memberfor encirclement around a crosspin 62 on the adjacent end of thewatchcase 23 for fastening the watch to the band. The sleeve 60 isformed with a notch 63 to provide clearance for the finger piece 48 onplate 38. A window 64 is formed in the center of plate 50, and each sideflange 52, 52 is formed with an inwardly projecting teat 66 adapted tosnap into an indenture 68 pressed into the adjacent flange 42 on theplate 38. The plate 38 is adapted to be swung toward and into plate 50and nested therein thereby forming a housing or space 70 for a removableplate 72 constituting a carrier for exhibiting an initial such as theinitial S shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5, or such as the initial B shown inFigs. 1 and 2. Plate 72 is shaped similarly to the plates 38 and 50 withside flanges 74 but is smaller in dimensions so as to fit Within thehousing or space 70. The body of plate 72 is indented to form a platform76 on one surface of which the initial may be printed or formed in anysuitable manner. The platform 76 protrudes through the window 64, theedge walls thereof snugly fitting against the edge walls of the window.When the plate 72 is thus fitted in the space or housing 70, the flanges74 tend to spread out interlocking with the indentures 68 on flanges 42of'plate 38 and the initial is visible through the window as seen inFig. 1.

The initials add to the attractiveness and beauty of the watch and alsoserve to identify the owner of the watch. The initial bearing plate canbe readily removed and a plate bearing a difierent initial readilysubstituted therefor.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and that various changes andmodifications may be made within the scope of the invention as definedin the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent 1. A wrist watch band comprisingan elongated rectangular-shaped stretchable metal body composed ofpivoted link members and a device at each end of the body adapted tohouse an initial in exposed condition and to fasten the band to one endof a Wrist Watch case, said device including a pair of opposed flangedplates pivotally fastened to each end of the band in nested relationproviding a space thereoetween, a window in one of said plates, acarrier for an initial in said space visible through said window, andmeans on the end of one of each of said pairs of plates for fasteningthe end of the band to one end of a watchcase, the other of said plateshaving a notch in the front flange thereof and having a projection insaid notch constituting a finger piece for manipulating said otherplate, said latter fastening means including a curled sleeve on the freeend of said one plate constituting a bearing member for the crosspin onthe end of a watchcase, said curled sleeve having a notch midway itsends to provide a clearance for the finger piece on said other plate.

2. A wrist watch band comprising an elongated rectangular-shapedstretchable metal body composed of pivoted link members and a device ateach end of the body adapted to house an initial in exposed conditionand to 4 1 fasten the band to one end of a wrist watch case, said deviceincluding a pair of opposed flanged plates pivotally fastened to eachend of the band in nested relation providing a space therebetween, awindow in one of said plates, a carrier for an initial in said spacevisible through said window, and means on the end of one of each of saidpairs of plates for fastening the end of the band to one end of awatchcase, said carrier, including a removable flanged plate having anindented portion forming a platform bearing an initial on one surfacethereof, said platform positioned in the window in said one plate, theflanges of the removable plate interlocking with the flanges of theother of said pivoted plates, the other of said plates having a notch inthe front flange thereof and having a projection in said notchconstituting a finger piece for manipulating said other plate, the meansfor fastening the end of the band to one end of a watchcase including acurled sleeve on the free end of said one plate constituting a bearingmember for the crosspin on the end of a watchcase, said curled sleevehaving a notch midway from its ends to provide a clearance'for thefinger piece on said other plate.

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